Patrick Kane Shares a Surprising Opinion About Connor Bedard

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Hayden B
June 26, 2023 (11:49)

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Prior to beginning training camp, many of the NHL's top superstars were together in Toronto to participate in BioSteel Camp, a four day event that takes place each year.

Patrick Kane, a member of #TeamBioSteel got a front row look at Connor Bedard for the first time, who is projected to be picked No. 1 overall by the Blackhawks in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.

During an interview with NBC Sports Chicago, Kane was asked for his thoughts on Bedard, and about his gold medal performance at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship.

"He's coming down to this BioSteel camp with some of the best players in the league and I would say he was one of the guys that really stuck out," Kane said. "You never really know, those young kids, how they're going to do, especially coming in with a bunch of NHL players that have had success, a bunch of guys that have experience, have been in the league a long time and he seemed to me that he was very confident.

"I think there was one play in camp, he had a 2-on-1 with [Connor] McDavid and he looked off McDavid and took a shot. *Laughs* We were all kind of laughing on the bench. But yeah, I think the thing with him is he moves so well laterally. Everyone talks about his shot and his ability to shoot from different angles and off a different foot each time but man, the way he moves laterally is what gives him that space to be able to do that, so pretty impressive."

Although Kane was dealt to the Rangers last year and won't have the opportunity to play alongside him in Chicago, he still thinks that Bedard will be the real deal in the NHL.

"I think everyone's kind of wondering how is he going to do at the next level, how's he going to be, From what I saw, I think it's all right there, he's going to be special."